Camden
Meaning of Camden
Camden comes from an English surname taken from a place name, usually traced to Campden in Gloucestershire. The place name combines Old English camp, meaning enclosure, and denu, meaning valley, so Camden is often explained as 'enclosed valley'. It is pronounced KAM-dən.
As a surname it was borne by the English historian William Camden, author of Britannia. It is also familiar from places such as Camden Town in London and Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles. Namesakes include American figure skater Camden Pulkinen and real tennis world champion Camden Riviere.
For decades Camden was a rare first name in the United States. It ranked 949th in 1990, then climbed to a peak of 99th in 2013. It has gradually slipped since then, ranking 205th in 2025, when 1,722 boys were given the name.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as KAM-dən (/ˈkæm.dən/)
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Notable People Named Camden
| Camden Pulkinen is an American figure skater, the 2024 and 2025 US bronze medalist, the first US man to compete in Youth Olympic mens singles, a top five finisher at the 2022 World Championships, and a 2024 Columbia graduate. |
| Camden Riviere is an American left handed real tennis player and current world champion, first crowned in 2016, regaining the title in 2022, and defending it in 2023 and 2025. |
| Camden Thomas Hawkins is a New Zealand cricketer who made his first class debut for Otago in the Plunket Shield on 6 December 2018. |
